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Variety
August 20, 2019
Seeing double? It's not you, it's Stephanie Oyen (left), an Elizabeth Warren doppelganger at the presidential candidate's rally in Minnesota on Monday

Elizabeth Warren meets her lookalike at Minnesota rally

The presidential candidate was taking selfies at Monday's town hall when she came face to face with a familiar person.
Variety
August 20, 2019
Logic. Provided by Minnesota State Fair

Rapper Logic makes a stand at the grandstand Aug. 29 with Prof

Home & Garden
August 20, 2019
**FOR USE WITH AP LIFESTYLES** Homemade compost is seen Sunday, March 8, 2009 in New Market, Va. Compost or "brown gold" is the product of decomposed

How to build a better garden with compost

A master gardener offers tips on getting started, what to use and what to avoid.
TV & Media
August 20, 2019
Ghost Hunters Grant Wilson leads an all new team on A&E’s “Ghost Hunters” premiering Wed, 8/21 at 9pm ET/PT. Photo by Justin Bett

TV picks for Aug. 21: 'This Way Up,' 'Ghost Hunters,' 'Psychic Kids'

Stage & Arts
August 20, 2019
A rehearsal for Crash Dance's production of “Domino.” (photo by Timothy Knox)

All will fall in 'Domino,' a Minneapolis performance by Crash Dance

Company randomly selects which dancer will play the villain in each show.
TV & Media
August 20, 2019
Alice Wetterlund in her new TV special "My Mama Is a Human and So Am I," which begins streaming Friday on Amazon Prime.

Calmed down and sobered up, Minneapolis-bred comedian gets her first Amazon special

Twin Cities-bred comic Alice Wetterlund has calmed down and sobered up. But she can still kick your butt.
Variety
August 20, 2019
rome, latium, italy - March 6. 2007: romans and tourists sit on the spanish steps in rome, italy,

Tourists beware: Know the rules of Rome

Home & Garden
August 20, 2019
A cardinal fed a young brown-headed cowbird that hatched in its nest.

Cowbirds 'outsource' parenting duties

They evolved to move with herds, putting eggs in other birds' nests.
Variety
August 20, 2019
Motorists travelled the I-94 freeway between St. Paul and Maplewood past visible scarring left behind by ongoing construction. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR

The word of the week: Prostruction

Building a new attitude toward construction.
Home & Garden
August 20, 2019
This diorama or shadowbox provides a view of a French or German tavern from the 19th century. (Handout/TNS)

Black Forest dioramas were aimed at tourists

Later Japanese sculptures often depicted wildlife.
Variety
August 20, 2019
Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalists waved to fans during the daily parade Thursday at the Minnesota State Fair.

Open wide: We try all the new State Fair foods — and tell all

Our Rick Nelson is in for a marathon day at the State Fair, sampling every new food offered for 2019. Let out your belt and follow along.
Variety
August 20, 2019
A game of dodge ball in Brooklyn Park.

Lileks: Why I defend the game of dodge ball

Dodge ball is harsh, but it's not bullying. You might say it builds character.
Music
August 20, 2019
Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish at a New York concert Aug. 10. The band, which last performed in Minnesota 11 years ago, will play Thursday a

'90s hitmakers Hootie and the Blowfish headed to Minnesota State Fair: 'We're back'

Reunited band is headed to the State Fair if not the Hall of Fame.
Variety
August 19, 2019
Slurping, smacking and chatting: Minnesotans make 'mukbang' eating videos

Slurping, smacking and chatting: Minnesotans make 'mukbang' eating videos

A mash-up of two Korean words that roughly translate to "live eating," mukbang started about 10 years ago in South Korea.
Celebrities
August 19, 2019

C.J.: Veteran sports writer John Feinstein says football is never safe

TV & Media
August 19, 2019
This photo provided by Netflix shows Dr. Lisa Sanders examining a patient in a scene from the new Netflix series “Diagnosis,” which tran

TV picks for Aug. 20: 'Coming to America,' Jim Gaffigan, 'Diagnosis'

TV & Media
August 19, 2019

TV talk-show highlights Aug. 20

Eat & Drink
August 19, 2019
Cecil's Deli circa 1987: co-owners Sheila and David Leventhal.

70-year-old Cecil's Deli in St. Paul competes on new Food Network show

Cecil's Delicatessen makes its food competition debut on "Family Restaurant Rivals," airing Monday night.
Variety
August 19, 2019
'Soul Man' Steve Cropper spins tales about Blues Brothers, Otis Redding, 'Green Onions'

'Soul Man' Steve Cropper spins tales about Blues Brothers, Otis Redding, 'Green Onions'

The Rock Hall of Fame guitarist-songwriter appeared at Saturday's Lowertown Guitar Festival.
Music
August 19, 2019
Belinda Carlisle will be at the State Fair Bandshell on Thursday and Friday.

Belinda Carlisle (not Brandi Carlile) kicks off the State Fair's free bandshell concerts Aug. 22-23

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